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minus-squareRicky Rigatonilinkfedilink52•14 days agoAmerica then: No taxation without representation America now: Puerto rico gets taxed. No representation.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•12 days agoAt the time of the revolution, the taxation rate in the 13 colonies was 10% what was being paid by people in England. The whole thing was a lie.
America then: No taxation without representation
America now: Puerto rico gets taxed. No representation.
Same with the residents of DC
Same with consumers since 2025.
At the time of the revolution, the taxation rate in the 13 colonies was 10% what was being paid by people in England. The whole thing was a lie.